Butyrskaya (Russian: Бутырская) is a Moscow Metro station of Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line. It is located between Maryina Roshcha and Fonvizinskaya, at the intersection of Rustaveli Street and Ogorodny Proyezd, close to Ostankino railway station. It has one island platform.[1] The name of the station derives from Butyrsky District and is thus related to the Butyrka prison and Butyrskaya Street.
Butyrskaya Бутырская | |||||||||||
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Moscow Metro station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Butyrsky District North-Eastern Administrative Okrug Moscow Russia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°48′49″N 37°36′08″E / 55.813577°N 37.602328°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Moskovsky Metropoliten | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Railway: at Ostankino railway station | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Depth | 60 metres | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 16 September 2016 | ||||||||||
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The extension of the line from Maryina Roshcha northwest to Petrovsko-Razumovskaya via Butyrskaya and Fonvizinskaya was originally planned to be opened in December 2015.[2] The projected opening date was later shifted to 2016.[3] The station was opened on 16 September 2016.
References edit
- ^ "Станция "Бутырская"" (in Russian). The Government of Moscow. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Станции метро "Окружная", "Верхние Лихоборы" и "Селигерская" откроют до конца 2016 года" (in Russian). Interfax. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Открытие станции "Бутырская" перенесли на 2016 год" (in Russian). Marfino.ru. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.